Genetic Confirmation
[video_embed url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkOzf-OfyzI”]Goat confirmation is goat body structure. It determines how good of a packer a goat will be. There are several things to look for when judging a goat for confirmation.
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- Long legs. Longer legs than the depth of their body.
- Depth in hind knees
- Slightly hawked back feet
- Flat short backs
- Tall pasterns
- Big front shoulders
- Narrow butt
- Appropriate width. Goats need to be the right width.
- Muscle mass
- Flowy smooth gate
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